Found 4 items, similar to Swift.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: swift
melaju, cepat, kencang
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: swift
cepat, deras, layu
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Swift
Swift
n 1: United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated
railroad cars (1839-1903) [syn:
Gustavus Franklin Swift]
2: an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) [syn:
Jonathan Swift
,
Dean Swift]
3: small plain-colored bird that resembles a swallow and is
noted for its rapid flight
4: common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks [syn:
western fence lizard
,
blue-belly,
Sceloporus occidentalis]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Swift
Swift
\Swift\ (sw[i^]ft), a. [Compar.
Swifter
(sw[i^]ft"[~e]r); superl.
Swiftest.] [AS. swift; akin to
sw[=a]pan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. sw[=i]fan to move
quickly, to revolve. See
Swoop, v. i., and cf.
Swivel,
Squib.]
1. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with
celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.
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My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, slow to wrath. --James i. 19.
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Swift of dispatch and easy of access. --Dryden.
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And bring upon themselves swift destruction. --2
Pet. ii. 1.
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2. Of short continuance; passing away quickly. --Shak.
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Note: Swift is often used in the formation of compounds which
are generally self-explaining; as, swift-darting,
swift-footed, swift-winged, etc.
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Syn: Quick; fleet; speedy; rapid; expeditious.
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Swift
\Swift\, adv.
Swiftly. [Obs. or Poetic] --Shak.
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Ply swift and strong the oar. --Southey.
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Swift
\Swift\, n.
1. The current of a stream. [R.] --Walton.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small,
long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family
Micropodid[ae]. In form and habits the swifts resemble
swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles
and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely
different group allied to the humming birds.
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Note: The common European swift (
Cypselus apus syn.
Micropus apus) nests in church steeples and under the
tiles of roofs, and is noted for its rapid flight and
shrill screams. It is called also
black martin,
black swift,
hawk swallow,
devil bird,
swingdevil,
screech martin, and
shriek owl. The
common American, or chimney, swift (
Ch[ae]tura pelagica
) has sharp rigid tips to the tail feathers.
It attaches its nest to the inner walls of chimneys,
and is called also
chimney swallow. The Australian
swift (
Ch[ae]tura caudacuta) also has sharp naked
tips to the tail quills. The European Alpine swift
(
Cypselus melba) is whitish beneath, with a white
band across the breast. The common Indian swift is
Cypselus affinis. See also
Palm swift, under
Palm, and
Tree swift, under
Tree.
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3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of lizards, as the
pine lizard.
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4. (Zo["o]l.) The ghost moth. See under
Ghost.
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5. [Cf.
Swivel.] A reel, or turning instrument, for winding
yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural.
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6. The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.
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